An albino deer was shot near a residential neighborhood and school, according to a report.According to KMOV-TV, it happened Tuesday in eastern Missouri, leading multiple neighbors to express concerns.Naomi Holker said she heard a gunshot around 4:20 p.m. and looked outside to see a little girl who lived nearby and was walking on the street, and school let out around two hours earlier, the TV station reported.The news station also reported the deer was killed and noted the hunting incident happened outside of a 300-foot no-fire zone within a school, a restriction under state law.State conservation officers are investigating, according to The Associated Press.Related video: Footage shows the moment a rare albino deer was spotted among pair of animals in Brandywine, Maryland during the summer

HOUSE SPRINGS, Mo. —

An albino deer was shot near a residential neighborhood and school, according to a report.

According to KMOV-TV, it happened Tuesday in eastern Missouri, leading multiple neighbors to express concerns.

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Naomi Holker said she heard a gunshot around 4:20 p.m. and looked outside to see a little girl who lived nearby and was walking on the street, and school let out around two hours earlier, the TV station reported.

The news station also reported the deer was killed and noted the hunting incident happened outside of a 300-foot no-fire zone within a school, a restriction under state law.

State conservation officers are investigating, according to The Associated Press.

Related video: Footage shows the moment a rare albino deer was spotted among pair of animals in Brandywine, Maryland during the summer